The attorneys on the McConnell Valdés Insurance Litigation Practice Team bring deep industry knowledge and extensive experience to resolving even the most complex and challenging insurance disputes.
Our record in insurance coverage litigation is exceptional. We have secured significant victories across virtually all major lines of insurance, frequently in highly complex, multiparty cases filed in both Puerto Rico and federal courts. Clients rely on our proven ability to manage and successfully conclude large‑scale, high‑stakes litigation. We also represent clients before key administrative and regulatory bodies, including the Puerto Rico Treasury Department and the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.
Beyond litigation, we provide strategic counsel on the full range of corporate and regulatory issues affecting the insurance industry in Puerto Rico. Our team regularly supports and advocates for financial and insurance institutions in legislative matters.
Dedicated to delivering comprehensive, high‑quality legal services, we collaborate closely with attorneys across the firm—including colleagues in our Tax and Corporate practices—to offer integrated, business‑focused advice tailored to each client’s needs.
What We Do
The McConnell Valdés Insurance Litigation Practice Team has successfully represented insurers facing:
- Directors and Officers (D&O) claims
- Large-scale class action claims
- Motor vehicle liability claims
- Bond insurance and fidelity coverage issues
- Municipal liability claims
- Environmental contamination matters
- Property and construction defects claims
Representative Clients & Matters
Representative Clients & Matters
- Representation of three leading insurance companies in a multi-billion federal class action under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act alleging underlying violations of Puerto Rico’s Compulsory Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Act.
- Representation of a leading U.S. provider of excess and surplus lines insurance in the transition of several hundred legal claims upon exhaustion of its aggregate limit of liability on a municipal liability policy, and in complex settlement negotiations with the Puerto Rico Treasury Department related to such policy.
- Representation of Puerto Rico’s largest bank and a leading insurance agency in a multi-million insurance class action filed by consumers challenging Puerto Rico’s current contingent commission framework.
- Representation of Puerto Rico’s largest bank and a leading insurance agency in a multi-million insurance class action filed by consumers claiming damages from defendants’ alleged violation of their purported fiduciary duties and conduct allegedly in restraint of commerce or trade.
